Friday, August 25, 1939

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT MOVES; Asks Reich and Poland to Deal Directly or Through 3d Parties ADDRESSES ITALIAN KING Message to Victor Emmanuel Urges Him to Use His Influence for Peace

The must-have

View-Master

On This Day

• The Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed.

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• The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Sean Connery (1930)
• Ivan the Terrible (1530)
• Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
• Erich Honecker (1912)
• Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)

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Tech Check

Television Sets (World's Fair), View-Master & Helicopter (Sikorsky).

Cost of Living (1930)